Be fireworks safe!
An ordinance passed in November 2017 by Washougal City Council changed the types of fireworks you can set off within city limits. Know Washougal’s new legal changes on fireworks usage now in effect this 4th of July. Watch the video or view the listing below of what types of fireworks are legal versus those that are now illegal according to Washougal Municipal Code, Chapter 9.22.
Legal | Illegal |
“Safe and sane” fireworks are those that are neither projectile nor explosive—basically anything that doesn’t leave the ground. This includes:
| Fireworks that fly, explode or travel more than one foot into the air or more than six feet on the ground. This includes:
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Dates of Permitted Sale | Dates of Permitted Use |
| July 2 through 4, 9am-11pm December 29 through the 31, 12pm-11pm | July 4, 9am-12am (midnight, July 5) December 31, 6pm – January 1, 1am |
Enforcement |
Violations will be punished with a civil infraction and by a fine of:
In addition to citations being issued, any illegal fireworks may be seized. |
Have a safe and happy 4th of July from the Camas-Washougal Fire Department and the City of Washougal!